Sandré R. Swanson served three successful terms as a
Member of the California State Assembly. He was the
Chair of the Assembly Labor & Employment Committee
and was a vocal advocate for growing the middle class with sustainable jobs.
Mr. Swanson also served on the Assembly Budget Committee, Sub-committee
on Education Finance; Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce and
was the Speaker’s Appointee to the State Workforce Investment Board.

Mr. Swanson is passionate about the plight of troubled and at-risk youth.
As Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of
Color, his committee’s work is widely used by the State today in its strategies
for assisting young people. As a result of this work, in 2014 Mr. Swanson was
invited to the White House by President Barack Obama and was requested to
participate in the President’s "My Brothers Keepers" initiatives.

During his tenure in the Assembly, Mr. Swanson passed landmark legislation dealing with the atrocities of human
trafficking - which he calls "modern day slavery." His legislative work assisted with the development of programs for
job training, housing and counseling for the victims of human trafficking &dash; some as young as 12 years old. Several of
his laws are prominently referenced on the California Attorney General’s web site. District Attorney offices are using
these laws across our State to successfully prosecute human trafficking criminals in California today.

Following his work in the legislature, Mr. Swanson served as Deputy Mayor for the city of Oakland, California.
He worked successfully on growing the City’s economy by developing small businesses and jobs. Before his election
to the California State Assembly, Mr. Swanson served five years as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
Before that, he worked for 25 years as the District Director and Senior Policy Advisor for Congressman Ronald V.
Dellums. He also served as Chair of the Alameda County Employee’s Retirement Association, Chair of the Oakland
Civil Service Commission, and Chair of the Oakland Re-Use and Redevelopment Authority.

Early key endorsements of his campaign for the California Senate include key legislators currently representing the
people of the 9th Senate district. They include the incumbent, Senator Loni Hancock, Assemblymember Rob Bonta,
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond and his campaigns Honorary Chair, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and more.

Mr. Swanson is a native of Oakland and is married to his wife Anita. Together they have four children and five
grandchildren.